Rail-joint.



A. \{RUDNY. RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FHTO IAN. H1 1919.

Patent-ed Apr. 8, 1919.

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JNVENTOR 25 claims.

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pecia refye 'le metellifqejq iie s 111 "conneetmg up the ends of tw'gjirmlroedf rails. v

The object of my iujzehtibu is to feign To ieha hleptheys skilled in the 21115130 which;my inyeutibu appi" ins.' t o pops "lietl.

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the semle ,mm m-u ,refe p yingd awiheii wb g mel sh Wsa.,side e1 1C -tiQn hnwing. the end pbrtious, of two"ifa-ili oed*railsfkvl i j my improved joiIit applied to 'ein'dheigwe thesame; V the Side e 35 igiEfremongitudi al,s fiie oft es me} -l k -?-P 6 e e on mem 2: 2 1Fig .1 ,1- we; loeki" gimme will; go" be; fee 111;; en direegiu of th 5111 0 157 51 161 11. Fig; 'is' a gLoss r zfeqgmn f f the joint on the down; in; Jjhe Fig iisfla pe fpective iew of oue oi the F 'ggj is 22 f iew 'ishdwl n my invention] I ike, sy hols .o {re u ee .h r iedic *5 like p aftsi ea ch ef m 1 is illustrated in the drawings 1 represents the end portions'of twpordgiuexygmilroad T mils, which ar e pl q 'd usual heads 2, Webs Bahd x E V J L Placed on each side of the 1 L T p f e9U k?age 9mi l qhefitee eime S lQhe-L. deep z ons ilOM-end o -1I .P 3 fi. rail 's'ideS' aiidarep rovided with the upwa gd; speQ yely on ;the enlarged portions 8 of extending body portions 6 for fitting against joint bars 5, and the ends of the-heads 2 of the webs 3 of such rails and with the outsuch rails will abut against the ends ofthe" head 1 7 on thewe dge 15, when such bars and such wedge are in position.

If desired, such as in case of the joint on switches, each of the bars 5 can be provided with a pin 22 at one end of the same for fi t-' 'tingjwithina slot 23 in the rail web 3, in

order to assist in holding the rails and joint in place against any side thrusts, and if desired aliner 2d of wood or other suitable ma terial can be placed between the web 3 and the body portion 6 ofthe' bars 5 to act as a filler between the part-sto assist in tightening'the same.

' Ass'hown in Fig. 5, the top portion 9 can be dispensed withand the outer sides of'the joint bars 5 rounded, as at 25, for fitting against similar shaped faces on the block 15.

Various other modifications and changes injthe design and construction of my improved joint may be resorted to, without departing fromv the spirit of the invention, or

sacrificing any of its advantages.

It will; thus be seen that my improved joint can be easily and cheaply manufac tured, can. be quickly and conveniently assembled in place, and when in position will 7 hold the rails firmly and securely together and in place', while'it will also be obvious that 'when in place'the head on the wedge block will close the joint oropening between the rails and form a continuous rail with the parts interlocked. I

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure, by Letters Patent is:

1. In a rail joint theeombmation with the two rails, of ajoint bar on each side of said rails, said bars each being provided with an :7 enlarged portion fitting between the rails and "*hav'ing' angular faces to form a wedge seat between'the same, a wedge block having angularfaces fitting in said seat, and 'a head on said block for fitting between and conforming -to the heads on the rails.

2. In a rail joint, thecombination with the two rails, of a, joint bar on each side of said rails, said bars eachbeing provided with an enlarged portion fitting between the rails and having angular faces to form a wedge seat "between the same, a wedge block having a ngular faces fitting in said seat and a head on' said block for fitting between and conforming to the heads on the rails, said faces on said enlarged portions and said block bet 'ing'tapered inwardly.

3..Inj a rail joint, the combination with the two rails, of a joint bar on each side of said rails, said joint bars each being provided with an enlarged portion'fitting between the rails andhaving angularfaces to form a Copies of this patent may be obtained for wedge seat between the same, a wedge block having angular faces fitting in said seat, a head on said block for fitting between and conforming to the heads on the rails, and extensions on the top of said enlarged portions adapted to fit within a seatin the bottom of said head.

4:- In a rail joint, the combination with the two rails, of a joint bar on each side of said rails, said joint bars each being provided with an enlarged portion fitting between the rails and having angular faces to form a wedge seat between the same, a wedge block having angular faces fitting in said seat, a head on said block for fitting between and conforming to the heads on the rails, extensions on the top of said enlarged portions adapted to fit within a seat in the bottom of said head, and tapered sides on said extensions for engaging with tapered lips on said head.

5. In a rail oint the combination with the two rails, of a joint bar on each side of said rails, said bars each being provided with an enlarged portion fitting between the rails and having angular faces to form a wedge seat between the same, a wedge block having angular faces fitting in said seat, a head on said block for fitting between and conforming to the heads on the rails, and a wedge pin passing through said bars and said block.

' 6. In a rail joint the combination with the two rails, of a joint bar on each side of said rails, said bars each being provided with an enlarged portion fitting between the rails and having angular faces to form a wedge seat between the same, a wedge block having angular faces fitting in said seat, a head on said block for fitting between and conforming to the heads on the rails, and pins on said bars for fitting within holes in the webs of said rails.

7 In arail joint the combination with the two rails, of a joint bar on each side of said rails, said bars each being provided with an enlarged portion fitting between the rails and having angular faces to form a wedge seat between the same, a wedge block having angular faces fitting in said seat, a head on said block for fitting between and conforming to the heads on the rails, and a filler between said rails and said bars.

In testimony whereof, I the said ANDREW VRUnN-Y have hereunto set my hand.

ANDREW VRUDNY.

Witnesses J. M. GEOGHEGAN, J. N. (3001112.

five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

